Onondaga Community College

SAVE THE DATE for the Haudenosaunee Arts Festival on July 25 at Onondaga Community College!

This FREE Family Festival celebrates Indigenous Art, music, dance, food and culture by bringing together Native artists, performers, dancers and the community for a day of learning, sharing and celebration.

The creativity of Onondaga Community College faculty and staff is on full display in this year's On My Own Time art exhibit.

A reception honoring participating artists was held June 3 in Coulter Hall, where paintings, photographs, drawings, and other works are currently showcased in the lobby outside Room C116. The exhibit will remain on display through June 12, giving the campus community an opportunity to experience the diverse artistic talents of OCC employees.

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OCC is full of color 🎨

We're still reminiscing on graduation! Swipe to see some creative caps from our graduates 🎓➡️

This month marks 65 years since Onondaga Community College opened its doors to the community 💙 To celebrate, tonight the National Grid Niagara Mohawk Building will be lit up blue and white .

In May of 1961 the Onondaga County Board of Supervisors (now the Legislature) agreed to sponsor a community college, and also in May of 1961 the SUNY Board of Trustees approved the creation of a community college for Onondaga County.

This week in OCC News, Three Journeys Reflect One Memorable OCC Experience.

The DiCocco siblings were first-generation college students, and their mother, Dee, believed deeply in the power of education. She pushed all three - Maria, Jeff, and Carly - toward the opportunity it presented. Over time, all three siblings would go from West Genesee High School to Onondaga Community College, earn degrees, and turn one family’s determination into a shared accomplishment.

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In observance of Memorial Day, Onondaga Community College will be closed on May 25, 2026 🇺🇸

On Tuesday, The National Grid Foundation today presented Onondaga Community College with $100,000 to support the National Grid Scholar Program. The generous donation will be used to strengthen the regional talent pipeline in healthcare and advanced manufacturing – two sectors critical to New York’s economic future.

The support of the National Grid Foundation will allow OCC to increase training opportunities for students pursuing careers as Certified Nursing Assistants, Home Health Aides, and Medical Assistants - fields facing urgent workforce shortages.

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